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next round of classes start in january 🗓️

foundations [of a good pot] — *beginner* wheelthrowing course

foundations [of a good pot] — *beginner* wheelthrowing course

$222 to $444 / human

[ $55 per week ]

choose the day that works best for you then head to the calendar to confirm.

you’ll get to know the wheel (and yourself) as you form 10-12 pieces of your own over the course of six weeks. we’ll touch on methods of decorating and carving, learn about different types of clay, and find inspiration within natural phenomena.

make-ups are possible with enough notice. there is one extra wheel available for students in each class for this reason.

course schedule + outline

winter dates coming soon

Week 1 - Ready, set, throw! 

  • Studio Walk-through / Settling in
  • Learn: Wedging, Centering, Pulling: Cylinders + Consistency 
  • Goal: get comfortable with wedging and coning; cut at least three pieces in half.

Week 2: Grow grow grow 

  • Learn: Pulling, Stretching, Shaping: Honoring the Foundation 
  • Using the tools 
  • Compression
  • goal: three 4” cylinders or bowls with even rims

Week 3: Knowing when to stop

  • Learn: Trimming, Attachments, Carving: refining the form 
  • goal: add pulled or pinched handles to three trimmed pots

Week 4: Back to the Wheel

  • Learn: designing pots for functional purposes, changing the form
  • Learn: Surface Decoration
  • Goal: make and decorate three pots three different ways


Week 5: Open Studio / Round Table: 

No Classes, Just Practice | Studio Open tuesday through thursday 11-9

Ask all your questions this week! Leave nothing unanswered! 

goal: make as much as you can!

Wet Clay Deadline - LAST DAY TO TRIM WET WORK

Week 6: Glazing Techniques and Expectations

Dipping, Painting, Decorating

goal: glaze all pieces!

Pottery will be ready to pick up two weeks after our course ends :-)

what’s class like?

i’ll show you how to take soft clay and wedge, center, stretch, shape, and sculpt it into a variety of functional objects. we’ll talk about a variety of other techniques as they come up in discussion. 

each session starts with a demonstration of a new technique (sometimes two or three) and requests are encouraged. beginners will follow a basic course guideline (PDF sent with purchase confirmation) but definitely come with inspiration in mind and hand [photos are great!]

cost includes glaze, tools, aprons and everything else you need. clay is provided during class and practice hours :-)

open studio time?

[open studio - guided practice - make-up days]

— studio access will generally be available to students tues/wed/thurs, 2-6pm and weekend mornings, 9a-2pm.

learning the craft entails a lot of practice outside of class hours. come by during the week to keep your skills fresh and receive guidance for the week’s class goals. you can also make up classes that you have missed. an updated weekly schedule will be sent to you once your reservation is made.

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what to expect in a weekly session:

what you’ll make:

we’ll focus on different shapes, techniques or forms in each class. you’ll walk away knowing how to create mugs, bowls, cups, vases, and other objects, along with 10-12 finished microwave and dishwasher safe pieces.

where we’ll make it:

class occurs outdoors at our screened + covered backyard studio.

expect flora, fauna, and general #florida phenomena. long pants and/or closed toed shoes are recommended. 

how you’ll practice:

the practice schedule is sent out weekly.

— studio access will generally be available to students tues/wed/thurs, 12-6pm and saturday mornings, 9a-2pm

how we’ll glaze it:

glazing occurs on the last class of the session. we’ll fire within two weeks of class to allow you time to finish all your pots during the week. glazing takes a while sometimes.

are all materials provided?

cost includes a bag of clay to be used at your leisure during practice hours, as well as tools and glazes.

during classtime, we’ll provide clay to make with.

here are some good things to know

studio info + location

how to find us:

our address is 2330 monroe street, hollywood, fl. you’re looking for a jungle house with a gravel driveway + big banyan tree in the front yard.

this is a residential neighborhood! we have room for three more cars in the driveway. you can also park on the street directly out front! please don’t park in the lots adjacent to us.

where to go when you get here:

once you’ve arrived, head to the sculpture at the wooden gate, there’s a bell at the gate you can ring if it’s your first time.

how to book for open studio:

after you book the first day of class we’ll open studio booking for you (included with class)

Open Studio Access

Tuesdays 4-9p

Wednesdays 4-9p

Thursdays 4-9p

Weekends by appt (9a-2p)

*can’t make a class? don’t worry, we can schedule make-up classes during open studio.